Latch



' Dec. 16, 1930. 1 A. B. YA-NCEY 1,785,468

LATCH FiledOot. 51, 1927 6 Sheets-Sheet 1 I 16, 1930.. A. B. YANCEY1,785,468

LATCH Filed Oct. 31, 1927 6 Sheets-Sheet 2 Dec. 16, 1930. B; YANCEY v1,785,468

LATG H Filed 001:. 31, 1927 G SheetS-ShGGC 5 Dec; 16, 1930. v I A. B. YANCEY LATCH Filed Oct. 31, 1927 6 Sheets-Sheet 4 Ava/x54 oz/wb. )iwcerDec. 16, 1930. A. B. YAN'CEY 9 LATCH Filed Oct. 51, 1927 e Sheets-Sheet5 Dec. 16, 1930.

A. B. YANCEY LAT C H Filed Oct. 31, 1927 6 Sheeis-Sheet 6 UNITED STAPatented Dec. 1 6, 1930 I TEIS ARCHELOUS B. YANCEY, or PASADENA,oALIFonNI -f LATCH Application filed Octoher,31, 127. serial Nb.229,934.

c This inventionaims to provide a simple latchniechanism, made out ofwire if desirecLand so constructed that doors, lids, and the like, maybe held in position securely but 5 releasably. i I p It is within theprovince of the disclosure to improve generally and to enhancetheutility of devices'of that type to whichthe in vention appertains. l r 1With the above and other objects in view which will appear as-thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in the combination andarrangement of'parts and in the details of construction hereinafterdescribed 15 and claimed, it being understood that changes in theprecise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, may be made withinthe scope of what is claimed, withoutdeparting from the spirit oftheinvention.

Figures 1 to 27 are perspective views showingvarious forms of theinvention."

" In Figural otthe drawings, there are shown cooperating membersincluding "a frame 1 and a door '2 or other closure co operatingwith theframe, the parts 1 and2 being illustrative of any members adapted tobefastened together by a device 'ofthe general sort disclosed in thisapplication. -A pivot element 3, which may be a headed nail,

6 are prolonged at their inne'rends to form parallel contactingstrips 7which constitute the body 1550f the latch, the strips 7 being extendedto fashion a hook 8 located in the same plane withthe strips 7 therebeing an opening 9 through .the bill of the hook 8. Y'Ihe outer end ofthebearing coil 6 is extended to form an arm 16, made up of an innertermiz ial'part 10, an outer terminal part 11, and an intermediateportion 12 connecting the the outer terminal portion 11thereofimengagement with the keeper 4.

parallelism to the body 15. 'The outer termi- PArENr F parts 10 and 1?the arm. "The parts 10 I part 11 of the armis located inapproximate Inal part'll of the arm has a depending reversely concaved' finger 14:. I

In practical operation, thebody ofthe latch is swung down into thepositionishown in Figure 1, in a plane parallel to the frame 1 and thedoort2,"the bearing coils 5 and 6 turning on thepivot element 3, and-thehook 8 passing downwardly through the keeper 4:, into thepositiondepicted in'Figureil, The finger 14 of the arm 16 is inserted'downwardly through the opening; 9 in the bill of the hook 8,.and theouter terminal portion 11' of the arm 16' is engaged beneath "the keeper4:, the resiliency'ot the arm holding mediately beneath'the keeperhsothat the body 15 cannot swing upwardly on the pivot element 3 anddetach the hook 8 from its In the-form shown in Figure 2 of the beendesignated by numerals previously 'used,"with the sufiiX .a.- In thisform-of the invention, the hook 8a stands at right angles to the planein which thebody 15a 86;, but is lodged in the bend or bill of thehook." V

In the form shown in Figure 3, parts hereinbefore described'have beendesignated by numerals previously used, with the suffix b.

The device shown in Figure 3 difiers from fetheione shown in Figure 1,in that, in FigureB, onelof the strips 76 that make up-the body '15btofthe latch is provided with" a loop-shaped, depending, inwardly curvedretainer 17- behind whichthe outer terminal I part 11?) of'the arm 16bis engaged, to hold the part 11]) securely but r'eleasably be- ,7drawings, parts hereinbefore described have I Moreover, the keeper 40has av loop-shaped,

depending, inwardly curved retainer 18, en-.

gaging the outer terminal; part 110 of the arm 16c and holding the partl lo-securely but releasably in place below the keeper 40.

In Figure 5, parts hereinbefore'described have been designated. bynumerals previously used, withthe suffix d; In this form, theouiterterminal part 11d of thejarm 1601 is providedwith an oil-standingloop-shaped handle 19 wherebythe arm 165 can be the more convenientlymanipulated.

In the form shown in Figure 6, parts here inbefore described have beendesignated by numerals previously used,,withthe sulfix e. The devicewhich, appears {in ;Figure;6 is closely alliedto the form shown inFigure '5, there being inthe outer terminal-part lle ofthe body 156,a-coiled spring 20; The spring'20 adds resiliency to the arm 166 andhelps to hold'the end of thepart lle beneath the keeper 4e The spring 20also maybe used as a finger grip or handleby which the arm 166 canbe-smanipulated readily.

shown cooperating members including a frame21 and a door 22 or otherclosure cooperating with the frame,the parts 21 and 22 beingillustrative of any membersadapted to be fastened together .by "thedevice shown in this application. A pivot element 23, which may be aheaded nail, is inserted"v into the frame '21 and stands at right anglesto the frame, A. keeper 24,. ofloopshape, such as a screw j eye, ismounted on the door 22. I v Y r The latch shown in Figure 7 is made,preferably, froma single piece of resilient wire formed into an innerbearingcoil 25, and

an outer bearingcoil 26, each disposed about the pivot element 23 andheld on the pivot'element by thehead thereof. The coils 25 and 26 areprolonged at their inner ends to form parallel contacting strips27 whichconstitute the body 28 of the latch, the strips 27being extended tofashion a hook29-located in the same plane with thestrips 27 there beingan opening 30 through the billofthe hook- 29,

'the angle 31 which forms the bill of the hook being anobtuse angle."The outerendoi the-bearing coil 26 is extended'to form-an arm 32 made upof an inner termin'al'part 33, an outer terminal part 34,- andanintermediate portion 35connectingxtheparts 33 and 34 of the arm. Theouter terminal part '34 ofthe arm 32" has a finger 36 which is extendedthrough the opening 3Qin.theih,Q0k

29. In Figures 1 .to 6, the arm'of the latch is located below the bodyof the latch, but in Figure 7, the arm 32 is disposed above the;

body 28 of the latch. The intermediate portion 35 of the arm 32 islocated about parallel to the body 28, the outer terminal part 34 of thearm 32 extending downwardly in spaced relation 'to the keeper 24,and thefinger 36 extending rearwardly through the opening 30 in the hook 29,below the'keeper When the parts are arranged as shown in Figure 7 thefinger 36 prevents the hook .29 from being detached'from the keeper 24,

of the latch can be swungupwardly on the pivot element 23, therebytodisengage the hook 29 from. the keeper 24.

In Figure 8, parts hereinbefore described; in connection with Figure 7are designated by numerals used in Figure 7, with the sufiix .a. Herethe arm 32a is disposed below the body 28a, the parts33a and 34a are ofangular I form, instead ofbeing curved as at 33 and 34 n Figure 7, andthe angle 31a in the hook 29a .lS somewhat more pronounced than is theangle 31 in the hook 29 of Figure 7. The

thatthe finger 36 may be disengaged from V I the opening 30a in the hook29a, whereupon In F 1gure-7 of the drawings there are the arm 28a may beswung to disengage the hook from the keeper 24a. 7 y p In the form shownin Figure 9, parts'here- .inbefore described in connection with Figure 8are designated bynumerals previously used,

- with thesuflix b. In this form of the ininconnection' with Figure 7have been designated by numerals previously used, with thesuffix c. Inthe form shown in Figure 10 0f the drawings, the finger 360 is suppliedwith asigmoidal extension 38 defining a loop-shaped projection- 39received in the opening 3000f the hook 290, and forming a loop 40wherebythearm 320 may bemanipulate'd or sprungto disengage theprojection 39 from theopening 300 of the hook 290.

In Figure 11, the frame is shown at 41, and the door at. .42. The headedpivot element appears at 43. .The inner bearing-coil is shown'at 44,.and the outer bearing coil at 5, th seelem at b in ensee e beei thoperation of the form shown in Figure 8 *may be dismissed with the briefstatement 9 ine 1 having an inner terminal part 52 which is connectedimmediately to the coil 45. At its end, the arm 51hasasigmoidalextension53 forming aloop 54 and aloop55, the ektension 53 projectingthrough. the"opening"49 in the hook'47,' the lower end of the part47being engagedbetween the loops 54 and 55;

in this form, the' sigmoidal extension 53 is disposed approximately atright angles tothe door 42, whereas, in Figure 10, the sigmoidalextension 38is located in approximate-parallelism to'thedoor 220'.

In F igure 12,-' the frame is shown at 56, and

the door at 57. The body of the latch is shown at 58 and hasadependinghook 59lprovi'ded with an 0pening6 0, the hook 59 ext'endmg downwardlythrough a loop-shaped keeper 61 on the door 57 The inner end o'fthe arm58 is mounted in the edge of a disk 62, which, in; its turn, isjournaled on a'headed pivot element-63 mounted in'the'frame 56. Theparts 62 58"59 afford; a construction which may be preferred bysome whowish a cast metal latch rather than a wirelatch. There is a V-shapedseat64injthe 011ml Surface" of the disk 62. The arm 65 is constructedmuch 1 like the arm 35c of 'Figure 10,' and1one2end of the arm 65,designated by the nu'meral 66, is soshaped that it can be received inthe seat 64 and be securedthereinin any desired Way. The arm 65 has apart67, corresponding to the outer terminal member 340 of F igure 10;"The sigmoidal extension appears at 681and corresponds to the part '38of Figure 1 0, the extension, 68 including one loop 169 engaged in theQ0 enin 600i the hook 59,

and another loop 1 0, w ich," like the loop- 40 of Figure 'IO, a'fiordshandle for the con venient manipulation of the latcharmfi- In Figure l3,-the'frame is shown at 71- an d the doorat 72. A headedpivoflelenient73 is mounted in the T door :72, and about the pivot element 7 3 isengaged an inner bearin g coil-74 and an outer bearing coil 75, theinner ends of thecoils 74 and '75 being extended to form thecontactingstrips 76 of' a'. latch body 77 provided at its end-with adepending hook 78 engaged in a loop-shaped keeper 79 on the door 72.Thesideportions ofthe'hook 7 8 are crossedon each "other as 'atj80,to'form an eye 81 which ispivotally engaged with an eye 82'that isfashionedin a shackle bar 83, intermediate. the ends of&the shackle=bar.

. Thesh'ackle-bar 83 prevents the hook 78 from moving upwardly o'utofengagement with the keeper 79, Whfen the. parts are arranged as shown inF igureillS, butifthe shackleb'ar 83 be tilted'up' in the parallelrelation with disengaged from the keeper 79, the shackle bar'83 passingendwisethrough the keeper. 79, when the latch body is swung upwardly.

onthe pivot element 7 3, the bearing coils 74 and "7 5 turningo'n the'pivot element 73; in

the way described. h

in connection withFigur'e 13,have been deslgnated by-numerals used-1nF1gure 13, with contracted as at 84, to form aneye85,pivotallyenga'ged with-an eye 86 formed inter mediate the endsjof ashackle-bar 8 7, one end of' the' shackle bar'87fbeing reversely curvedto form a stop 88,which,"engaging with the hook-78a, holdstheshackle bar87 in such aposition that it'cannot be drawn throughthe keeper. 79."Itis possible, however, to turnup the shackle bar 87 into para all'elrel'ationfwith respect "to the hook 78a,

and,"then, the shackle bar 87 and thebar88 respect to the hook 78, thenthe hook can be 111 Figure l4,partshereinbefore described at y will paseithrough the'keep'er 7 9a, whenthe latch body 77 is swung upwardlytodisengage the 'hook 7 8a from the keeper79a. J In Figure- 15, theframeis shown'at89 and the doorat90. The latch'body91 is formed. i

integrally] with a disk 92 mounted to turn 7 on a headed pivot element93' carried bythe frame89. The latch-body 91 has a depend -v ing hook94, extended through a loop-shaped 'keepe'rQ-95'onthe door 9O." On thelower-end of the hook 94 there is aneye 96 which is pivotallyengagedwith an eye 97 formed in the intermediate po rtion'of a shackle bar 98.The form shown in -Figure 15 operates the same as the form shown inFigure '13, but

the form depicted in Figure15 may be resorted. to by those who prefer acast metal construction, rather than a bent wire construction.

" In Fi'gure 16,'the frame appears at 99 and the door at 100. The body101 of the latch is made out ofheavy wire or rod, turned upon itself toform an eye 102, mounted on a heavy pivot element 103 carried bythe'door frame 99. Th'elhook"104- on theend of the latch body 101extends through the keeper 105 on thed'oo'r' 100. At the lower end thehook 104 has an eye 106 pivotally engaged with an eye 107 formed in theintermediate portion of a shackle bar 108. i This for-mot the invention"operates substantially like the form shown in Figure 15, but is offeredto those who do notcare'for the cast metal construction involved'inthemaking of the device of Figure In FigurelZ the frame "is shown at 109andthe door'at 110. 4 Aheaded pivot element 111 is'moun'ted in --tl1eframe-109. The inner through a loop-shaped keeperf122 mounted.

' ,door 110. One side portion oifthe hook 117 'has ,a.lateral-projection 119 formed by an upper inclined member 120, andalower inhearing coil is shown at l12,and the: outer bearing coil at114, the'coils 112and114 being engaged about the pivot element 111, be-

hind the head thereof. The inner-edges of bhebearingcoils 112 and1-14"are prolonged to form the parallel strips 115 of therbody 116 ofthelatch, the body 'terminatingin a depending hook 117v extended downwardlyin the door 110. The bill 118 of the hook 117 upstands in a direction atrightangles to the clined member121. The outer, end of the outerbearingcoil 114 isprolonged to .form the inner terminalpart 123 of an arm124,

the part 123 being located approximately at right angles to the,arm-124. .The arm'124 is held resiliently in the bill 118 of thehook117, the 'outerterminal part of the arm 124 beingoff-set slightly, ifdesired, as shown When thehook'117 is pushed downwardly into the keeper122, as the body 116 swings on the pivot element 11-1,the keeper 122rides along the: lower inclined member 121' of the :proj'ection119, andthe projection 119 engages beneath the keeper 122. Similarly,

when-the hook117- is forced upwardly. out of the keeper122, the edgeofthe keeper 122 rides along'the upper inclinedfmember 120 oftheprojection 119, and the projection 119 is Carried to'the right in Figure17, so that the hook 117 may move upwardly out of the keeper. 122. Somemayprefer. to pinch the ,side portions of the hook 117 together, to

permit the projection 119 to move upwardly or downwardly through thekeeper 122. The arm 124 is engaged with the bill 118 of the hook 117,and affords a means whereby the hook'117; is held againstdisengagementfrom the keeper 122, even though the projection 119 shouldspring to theright inFigure 17, 1 and move upwardly-through the keeper 122.

.In Figure 18, the frame is shown at 127 and the door 128. A loop-shapedkeeper 134 is mounted on'the door 128. The frame 127 carries a headedpivot element 129 about which are engaged the inner bearingcoils 130,and the outer bearingcoils 131. The inner ends of the coils 130 and 131are prolonged to form the parallel contacting strips 132 that make upthe body 133. The strips 132 of the body 133 are gripped together as at135, and-a loop-shaped projection 136extends beyond the twist at135. Theprojection 136 engages the keeper 134; Below the twist at135,'the.material is prolonged to form the hook 137, the bill of thehook being markedby the numeral 138. The-upperend of the hook 137 formsshoulders 139 engaged beneath the 'keeper134. Owing tothe presence ofthe shoulders 139 and the projection 1.36, the b dy :lafintthelatch ismain a ned engaged with the keeper 134, but. the hook 142-which mayjbeof coiled form.

,In the form showninjEigurev 19, parts here'- -1IIb6f0ITdeSCl1bed inconnection, with Figure 1.8 aredesignated by numerals used in Figure18,.withgthe .suifix -fa..; In this form. of the invention, the; innerterminal part .140, 'thearm141', andfthefhandle 142 of Figure 18 areomitted, the outer bearing coil 131a terminating at the point shown at143. In

this form; of the invention, the. projection 136a'andth'e shoulders 139dare relied upon to keepthe; body 133a of the latch in engagement withthe loop-shaped keeper 134a.-

, In. Figure :20, theframe is marked by the numeral 144, andthedoor; isshown at 145 The door 145 carries aloop -shaped keeper 156,- and'aheaded'pivot element 146 is mounted on theframe144. The inner bearingcoil .147 andtheouter bearing coil 148 are engaged-about the pivotelement 146. The

inner ends of the coils147 and 148 are continned to form" the parallelcontacting-strips 1490f thebody 150 of; the latch. The hook is shown at151'and includes'a bill 152. One side portion of the hook 151 isstraight, but

the other side portion of thehookis laterally and inwardly extendedto-form a transverse shoulder. 153, the shoulder 153 being {looped at154 about the straight side portion of the hook 151 and is continued toform a projection 155 joined-tooneof the strips 149, the

straight side portionof the hook 151 being joined to the other strip149. The outer end of the outer bearing coil 148is continued to fashiontthe inner terminal-part 157 ofth'e arm 158, the parts 158 .and157'being dijS: posed approximately at right angles to each other. The,arm 158 is held yieldingly and resiliently inthe hook 151, and'the arm158 is coiledat its end, asshown at 159, to form a handle. Theprojection 155 and theshoul der 153 cooperates to maintain'the upperporition ofthe hook yieldably interengaged with the keeper156, but theshoulder 153 can be forced upwardly through thekeeper 156, the

hook 151 passingupwardly through'the keeper 156, after the arm 158,hasbeen disengaged from the bill 152.: V

InFigure 21, the inner bearing .coil is shownfat;160,.and the outerbearingcoil at 161, the inner ends of-the.coi1s16O and 161 beingcontinued to form the parallel contacting strips 162 of the ,arm'163.The strips 162 aretwisted or crossedtogether, asatlfi e,

and one of the strips is continued to form a loop-shaped projection-165.Below thetwist at 164, the material iscontinued to forma all parts ofthe loop 166 are in the same plane,

although if the manufacturer prefers, the

end of the loop 166 may be turned up as shown in dotted line at 168 tomake; a hook. V In Figure 22 ofthedrawings, the device'isfashionedinfone piece, out'of resilient metal, and the wlre constructionused, forfllnstance,

in Figure 20, is not resortedto, In Figure 22, thebody 169 and the arm171 are joined by an end piece 170 which is slightly wider.

than either of the parts 169 or 171'. The body l69terminatesin ahook172, the bill 17701 which is disposed atright angles tothe door1-74,-'the hook 172 extending-downwardly through .a loop-shaped keeper173 on the door 174. VA pivot element 175 connects the end .piece 170with the frame 17 6'for swinging movement in a direction parallel to theframe. 1 I

and, then, the latch may beswung on the pivot element 175, to carry thehook. 172

' wardly through the keeper 17 3; (if the door i In Figure 23, the ddorappears the frame at 180. 1A keeper 187,.of looped form, is mounted inthe door 179., A headed pivot element 181 is carried by the frame 180and is surrounded by an inner bearing coil 182 and anouter bearingcoil'183, the inner ends of thecoils 182 and 183 being prolonged to formthe parallel contacting 'st'rips,184jof the body 185. v Theistrips 184are formedlinto:

a dependingloop186 which ex'tends down wardly through the keeper 187. Atits lower portion, the constituentmaterialo'f the main loop 186 iscrossedupon itselfas at 189, to,

form an upwardly extended. and outwardl inclinedauxiliary or terminalloop 188,-the

upper end of which engages beneath the keeper 187. The outer endof theouter bean ing coil 183 is prolonged to formthe inner terminal part 190of the-arm 191, thee'lements 190 and 191 being disposed approximately atright angles to each other. The .f outerterminalpart of. the arm 191 is.marked by i the numeral 192 and is dispos about at, right angles to thedoor 179 whenthe door is in the closed position depicted 1 in, FigureThe outer terminal part 1920f the "arm-.191

extends through the. lower. part of v the main loop 186 and through thelower part of the auxiliary loop 188. In this form of the ini vention,the body 185 is prevented from swinging upwardly, because the upper endof the auxiliary loop 188 is engaged beneath the 1 V c I 7 1 v A and186?; onthe body 184?) are received 1 A pin or other guard 178 ismountedin 1 the bill 177 of the hook 172 and extends above the arm 171. Whenthe pin 17 8 isretract'ed, the arm 171 may be. sprung out, ofthebill 177,

inbeforedescribed in Figure23 have been designated by numerals used inFigure 23,

with, the suflix a In this form of the invention, the parts 190, 191,and 192 of Figure 23am dispense-d, and the outer bearing coil 183 isterminated at the point indicated by" the numeral 193. v e a a InFigure25 of the drawings, parts hereinbefore described in connectionwith Figure 23, have been designated by numerals used; in Figure23, withthesuflix b.. In this fprm of the invention the modification consists informing the outer terminal part i of the arm191b of the'latch in sinuousshape,

so, as to make an inverted U-shaped seat 194, wherein the lower portionsof the loops 188?) In Figure 26 of the drawings, the door is marked bythe numeral 195 and the frame isshown at 196. A keeper 197 is mounted onthe door195, and a headed pivot element 198 ismounted on the frame 196.Theouter bearing coil 199 and the inner bearing coil 200 are engagedaround the pivotelement "198." The inner endsof the :coils 199 and 200'are continued to 1 fashion the parallel contacting strips 201 of the arm202, the arm terminating inan open loop-shaped hook 203,

' the bill 2040f which'outstands withrespectto' tll8I'dQO If19 5... Theouter end;of the arm 205 rests in the bill 204 of the hook 203, andtermi- ,nates in a coiled handle 206 The inner terminal part 207 of thearm 205' is disposed about at rightangles to the body portion of the arm205, the inner terminal part 207 being joined to the outerend oftheouter bearing coil 199. In this'form of the invention, the outersideportion of the hook 203 is 01? y' set to constitute a shoulder 208'which engages releasably beneath the keeper 197, the

cation of a little force, the shoulder 20:8.may be'm'ade to clearthekeeper, whenthe hook 203 --1 rn'ov es "upwardly through the keeper,after he. arm 205has'bejen disengaged from the bill 204 of the-11 0011203.

InfiFigure 27 there is shown a structure which, especiallyn-is, amodification of the construction being. such thatby the :appli:

formsshown in Fig ures l8gl9, 20,and 21.

Theinner bearing coil is shown at 501 and the outer bearing coil at500,the coil501 bei 7 ing. prolonged to, forn a strip 503 and the coil.500is' prolonged to formra strip 502, the

strips- 503 and, 502 constituting the body.

The loopesli aped projection on the strip 503 is shown at 504.Theloop-shapedparts 505 are not under engagedortwisted together as Iconstitute the' bodyot the latch, the strips;

'being'extcnded to" fashion ai'loop-shaped e 7 member disposed at anangle'to the body, a

shown at 135v in Figure 18. The parts 505 v constitute the body of thelatch, the strips being extended'to fashion a loop-shaped memberdisposed at an angle to the'body, a keeper through which the loop-shapedmember passes, the outer end-ct the outer bearing coil being extended'toform an arm comprising an inner terminal part and an o-ut-er terminalpart dispos'edatjan'-angle to each other, the outer terminalpart beingengaged with said loop-shepedmemb'er. v

2. A latch made from a; single piece or resihent material formed into aninner bearing coil and anouter bearing coil, a pivot element'on whichthe 'cojils are mounted, the coils -beingprolong' ed to form stripswhich keeper through which the loop-shaped memf ber'passes, the outerbearing coil being exr an "auxiliary loop-shaped member *extendedf in-anoppositefdirection to 'the main loop-jtended to form an arm engaged withthe loop-shaped member;

3; A' latch made "'from'a singlepiece; of resilient material formed intoan inner .b'ear-V ing coil and an outer bearing coil a pivot elementonwhich the coils are mounted, the coils being prolonged to form strips?which constitute the body of the; latch, the strips' being extended tofashion the sideportions "off a'loop-shaped member disposed at an, angleto the body, a keeper through which theloop shaped member passes,the-outer bearing coil being extended to form an arm' whlch pro ectsbetween the aforesaid side portions of the loop shaped'member.

V -4. A latch made "from a singlefpiece of resilient materialtorme'dinto an i inner bearmg 6011 and "an outerflbearing coil, a pivotelement on which the coils' are mounted, the" coils being pro-longedtoforin' stripsiwhich constitute'the 'body of the latch, thefstripsbeingextended to fashion a main loop-shaped member, a keeper" throughwhich-the mai-n loop-shaped member extends, the main l'oopshaped memberbeing bent upon itself to thrill shaped member and''cooperatingyieldably with the keeper to prevent the disengagement ofthe mainloop shape d, member from'the keeper, the outer bearingcoilibeingextended to form an armengag' d with one-ofthe loo .v

. shaped'members," 1

"5.-;I nai devi'c'e" of theclass; described, a

keeper, and 'a latch comprising a pivotallymounted body having aloop-shaped main member disposed at an' angle' to the body and. extendedthrough the keeper, the loopi-shaped- 7 main member being crossed. uponitself" to form an auxiliary loop-shaped member eX- tended in anopposite direction to the main loop-shaped member 7 and cooperating withthe keeper to? hold the main loop-shaped;

member releasably engaged wit h the keeper.

6. A latch made from a single piece of resilient material' fo'rmed intoan inner hearing coil and anoutehbearing coil, a pivot; element on whichthe coils are mounted the coils being prolonged-to form strips whichconstitute the 'bodyj oi the latch, thes'trips being extendedto fashiona main loop-shaped member,' a: keeper through whichthe main loop-shapedmember extends, the'main loopsh'aped'f member being bent upon itself: toform fan auxiliary loopshaped'member ex tended in (an, oppositedirection to the main I loop-sliapedrnelnber and cooperating yieldablywith the keeper to prevent the disengage:

[ment of themainloop-shapedmember'frdrn the keeper,"'thefouterbearingcoil being en;

terminal "defining aL'seat which 'is enga-ged with both ofsaid-loop-shapednrembersi 7. In af d'evice offthe class described; a

keeper, anda l'atclrcomprising pivotally mountedbody having aloop-shaped main "member disposed at an angle to the body and 7 extendedthrough the keeper, the loopshapedf main member being crossed uponitself to form an auxiliary loop-shapedimemher extended an "oppositedirection to the; main loop-shaped ime'mber and cooperating with thekeeper tojholdthe main loop-shaped member rr'eleasably engaged with thekeeper, the {body "having an arm which extends through-one oftheloo'p-shaped member;

8; In 'devicefof thefcl'a'ssl, described, a

I keeper, and a latch icom prising a piv otally' mounted body hayingloop-shaped; main member disposediatanangleto the body and eitend'edthrough thekeeper, the loop-shaped.

main member beingcrosseld upon itselfto fornran auxiliaryloopi-s'hapedjmember eX-y tended in anopposite direction to the. main.

loop-shaped" member jandff-r'cooperating with the kee r} to hold themain loop-shaped member releasably engaged'with the keeper;

thelbodyhaving an arm'extendedthrough the lc'iopgshape d members, thearmhaying an inverted U shaped seat that engages both of the loop-shapedinembers;" i a i n testimony that .I claim, the foregoing as'my own-11have 'heretoaflixedlrhy signature. 'Q ARQHE QUSL EZY M E

